Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[horroru]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Same here. I'm not really into Hammer but I'm blind buying the Mummy movie at some point because, well, I like mummies and it's a horror movie

If you're not into Hammer films, this is NOT a title to get. This film does NOT have a classic mummy shambling around, it's centered on the curse of an Egyptian queen.
I love this film because it features the beautiful Valerie Leon, and I find the plot very interesting since it's a departure from what you would think from the title.

[crikan]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Slumber Party Massacre seems feasible. Final Exam would be shocking to see re-released. I'd still tell you to buy both now and not bother waiting around but a new Slumber Party Massacre release from a 4k Scan seems like something that could happen.

Slumber Party Massacre is very popular. I'd be surprised if it doesn't get a 4K steelbook in the near future.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Thomas Veil

Let's face it, unless you're a Hammer fan dont expect much but double dips, including CE's and steels and you wont be disappointed. Most of the best stuff have been released already. If no WB deal expect even less. Im pretty picky so I figure Ill maybe pick up one or two titles for the rest of the year.

I think you've hit the nail on the head. The perceived lack of titles is not perception but a fact. There literally is very little left to acquire short of Paramount or Disney relenting and allowing third party access to their catalog and that doesn't appear to be happening - yet. The Hammer flood we're seeing now comes from a void that's being filled. Not sure if the same applies to the Universal monster films since I'm fairly sure many of those have been released at least once but, generally, these are what's available and this is what we're going to continue getting. To SF, these are fresh and very likely profitable for reasons mentioned above.

[RedHarvest]

Won't say I'm not a little disappointed, especially when comparing other years to this one. I know there's only so many titles, and -- granted -- there are a few I've enjoyed seeing make the cut this year. But I've dropped some big bucks with SF over the years, and 2019 is the first one where they have not gotten much of my cash at all.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Thomas Veil

Let's face it, unless you're a Hammer fan dont expect much but double dips, including CE's and steels and you wont be disappointed. Most of the best stuff have been released already. If no WB deal expect even less. Im pretty picky so I figure Ill maybe pick up one or two titles for the rest of the year.

I’m sensing the same thing, and it’s sort of a relief.

I’ve been throwing around the idea of going into “semi-retirement” from this hobby at some point after my collection reaches the 4,000 mark. I’ll never actually stop buying discs, of course, but I figure that the low 4,000s is the most that I can reasonably expect to revisit more than once during my lifetime, and the vast majority of my “Holy Grail” wishlist movies are currently being released or announced. Scream is finally putting out the Hammer, Val Lewton, and Universal Sci-Fi that I’ve been wanting forever in the format. Kino is releasing the Jean-Pierre Meville and Jacques Becker gangster films at long last. Arrow is releasing The Prey (1984).
It’s almost as though the missing gaps in my collection wishlist are being filled by all of these labels all of a sudden.

I’ll be double-dipping on better editions of existing stuff (the Roger Corman 4K restoration steelbooks, etc.), but those purchases do not increase my collection count, since I unload my previous editions.

[AKORIS]

heads up at Hamilton Books

Numerous Scream titles added last night at prices ranging from $14.99 to $17.99.

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I’m sensing the same thing, and it’s sort of a relief.

I’ve been throwing around the idea of going into “semi-retirement” from this hobby at some point after my collection reaches the 4,000 mark. I’ll never actually stop buying discs, of course, but I figure that the low 4,000s is the most that I can reasonably expect to revisit more than once during my lifetime, and the vast majority of my “Holy Grail” wishlist movies are currently being released or announced. Scream is finally putting out the Hammer, Val Lewton, and Universal Sci-Fi that I’ve been wanting forever in the format. Kino is releasing the Jean-Pierre Meville and Jacques Becker gangster films at long last. Arrow is releasing The Prey (1984).
It’s almost as though the missing gaps in my collection wishlist are being filled by all of these labels all of a sudden.

I’ll be double-dipping on better editions of existing stuff (the Roger Corman 4K restoration steelbooks, etc.), but those purchases do not increase my collection count, since I unload my previous editions.

4000 is definitely a big number. I've been considering the same plan, only my number is 2000. At 2000, I feel like I "mostly" have all the titles I want. I have a small wish-list of titles, of course, but I do own these on DVD, and can't imagine a lot of these will ever hit the HD format. I try to keep only the titles I have an interest in watching more than once, and, like you, I don't want to overextend myself with titles I can't watch during my (hopefully long) lifetime.

[JamesG.]

I was just wondering on what The Babadook has to do with LGBTQ pride?

[Donl1282]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

I think you've hit the nail on the head. The perceived lack of titles is not perception but a fact. There literally is very little left to acquire short of Paramount or Disney relenting and allowing third party access to their catalog and that doesn't appear to be happening - yet. The Hammer flood we're seeing now comes from a void that's being filled. Not sure if the same applies to the Universal monster films since I'm fairly sure many of those have been released at least once but, generally, these are what's available and this is what we're going to continue getting. To SF, these are fresh and very likely profitable for reasons mentioned above.

There are still quite a few big titles they could release. Just double dip titles alone include potential collectors edition of the Child’s Play sequels, the Jaws sequels, the Omen sequels, the Nightmare on Elm Street films from the deals with Universal, Warner and Fox.

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by JamesG.

I was just wondering on what The Babadook has to do with LGBTQ pride?

I was wondering the same thing. When did this happen?

[TwiStedByDeSign86]

Originally Posted by JamesG.

I was just wondering on what The Babadook has to do with LGBTQ pride?

I read it was accidently put in the gay movie category on Netflix a while back. Then the memes started and he became an unspoken lgbt icon. Now he is a very spoken icon and the rest is history.

https://amp.theguardian.com/film/201...ame-a-gay-icon

It's all right here ^^

[u2popmofo]

It's been 4 or 5 months since I preordered something directly from Shout Factory, I can't remember if you order some other movies in addition to the preorder, will they hold the other discs until the preorder releases, or ship separately?

[KenHurd]

Originally Posted by u2popmofo

It's been 4 or 5 months since I preordered something directly from Shout Factory, I can't remember if you order some other movies in addition to the preorder, will they hold the other discs until the preorder releases, or ship separately?

They'll ship separately unless you check the box to hold the titles until they're all available.

[Scoot79]

Originally Posted by RedHarvest

I'm thinking an IKWYDLS boxset is in the works for a SDCC announcement.

Robocop - I'd Buy That For a Dollar - YouTube

Seriously though, with improved video/audio and some participation (commentary/interviews) from Jennifer Love Hewitt and Sarah Michelle Gellar, I'm there. I'd only be interested in the first two though.

[u2popmofo]

Originally Posted by KenHurd

They'll ship separately unless you check the box to hold the titles until they're all available.

Thank you, sir.

Really happy about the SF release of Vampires. I actually had the Indicator version ordered from Amazon several weeks ago (that apparently was on backorder). Cancelled it last night to preorder the SF version.

Going to do a blind buy on This Island Earth, figure I need to own the Universal movie the Metaluna mutants come from! I may have seen this when I was young, but I have no memory of it.

Can't wait to see what goodies SF has in store for October, we had a lot of great releases last year.

[Scoot79]

I'm dreaming of a Black Christmas
Just like the one 2006 used to know

[crikan]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I’m sensing the same thing, and it’s sort of a relief.

I’ve been throwing around the idea of going into “semi-retirement” from this hobby at some point after my collection reaches the 4,000 mark. I’ll never actually stop buying discs, of course, but I figure that the low 4,000s is the most that I can reasonably expect to revisit more than once during my lifetime, and the vast majority of my “Holy Grail” wishlist movies are currently being released or announced. Scream is finally putting out the Hammer, Val Lewton, and Universal Sci-Fi that I’ve been wanting forever in the format. Kino is releasing the Jean-Pierre Meville and Jacques Becker gangster films at long last. Arrow is releasing The Prey (1984).
It’s almost as though the missing gaps in my collection wishlist are being filled by all of these labels all of a sudden.

I’ll be double-dipping on better editions of existing stuff (the Roger Corman 4K restoration steelbooks, etc.), but those purchases do not increase my collection count, since I unload my previous editions.

In recent months I've started to get the urge to slow way down. My collection is large enough (over 4,000 if you count DVD/Laserdisc/VHS/bootleg) that I could live off it alone for likely a decade. Then I could just start over watching it again. I'm not going to live forever. So many of my holy grails have been released that I'm less concerned about what is missing. Unless a company goes all out on Eurocrime, Spaghetti Westerns or Pinky Violence I'd expect I'm going to slow down as I'm not overly excited about buying "4k upgrades" of perfectly serviceable BDs.

Owl,
With a collection of your size, I'd be surprised if there isn't more than a third of you current collection isn't watched 10 years from now.

[Member-222782]

I'm very near the peak of my collection. Have kind of surpassed it, actually, after getting a handful of "holdouts" released on BD last year, so pretty much anything that comes now is just icing on the cake. I'm only missing 2 James Cameron flicks, a couple of old childhood horror favorites still MIA or who have received poor releases (3, actually), Narrow Margin '90 and a guilty favorite (Neon City). I don't consider anything reissued on 4K an "addition" to my collection that counts towards completing it. 4k is just a "side" hobby for me

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by crikan

In recent months I've started to get the urge to slow way down. My collection is large enough (over 4,000 if you count DVD/Laserdisc/VHS/bootleg) that I could live off it alone for likely a decade. Then I could just start over watching it again. I'm not going to live forever. So many of my holy grails have been released that I'm less concerned about what is missing. Unless a company goes all out on Eurocrime, Spaghetti Westerns or Pinky Violence I'd expect I'm going to slow down as I'm not overly excited about buying "4k upgrades" of perfectly serviceable BDs.

Owl,
With a collection of your size, I'd be surprised if there isn't more than a third of you current collection isn't watched 10 years from now.

Originally Posted by Cinema84

I'm very near the peak of my collection. Have kind of surpassed it, actually, after getting a handful of "holdouts" released on BD last year, so pretty much anything that comes now is just icing on the cake. I'm only missing 2 James Cameron flicks, a couple of old childhood horror favorites still MIA or who have received poor releases (3, actually), Narrow Margin '90 and a guilty favorite (Neon City). I don't consider anything reissued on 4K an "addition" to my collection that counts towards completing it. 4k is just a "side" hobby for me

I feel the same way. The holdouts in my wishlist, I'd love to get those eventually, but my collection is vast. Narrow Margin is on my wishlist, too. Be nice if Kino drops that one by the end of the year.

[Keymaster]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I’ve been throwing around the idea of going into “semi-retirement” from this hobby at some point after my collection reaches the 4,000 mark.

I told myself I was going to slow down back at 6,000. Well, that plan failed, and now I've got my sights set on 10,000. Making matters worse (or better), I just ordered a region free 4k player and a brand new Sony 295ES 4k projector.

The region free player hasn't even landed on my doorstep yet, and I'm already going through the Australian, British, French and German releases in the blu-ray.com database letter by letter... and I still have space for almost 4,000 additional blu rays on my shelves.

I know I'll never watch everything, and that's the way I want it to be. And when my time is up, I plan on giving my collection to my son (as long as the discs still play).

Somebody intervene! For God's sake, do it now!